Broccoli and Cheese Soup

Ingredients:

Cooking spray

1 cup chopped onions

2 garlic cloves, minced

3 cups fat-free, low sodium chicken broth

16 oz package broccoli florets (frozen)

2 1/2 cups 2% milk

1/3 cup all purpose flour

1/4 tsp black pepper

8 oz light processed cheese, cubed (such as Velveeta Light)

How to:

1. Heat a large, nonstick sauce pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute 3 min or until tender. Add broth and broccoli. Bring broccoli mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook 10 minutes.

2. Combine milk and flour, stirring with a whisk, until well blended. Add milk mixture to broccoli mixture. Cook 5 min or until slightly thick, stirring constantly. Stir in pepper. Remove from heat; add cheese, stirring until cheese melts.

3. Place 1/3 of the soup in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. Return pureed soup mixture to pan.

Total time: 33 min

6 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups)

4 points+ per serving